News from
Family & Preventive Medicine

May 2021

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 FPM Department Intranet Launches

Our department Intranet is up and running. You'll find the link for your CCPR, promotion & tenure information, communication tools (PowerPoint templates, poster templates, letterhead), and more. You can access the FPM Intranet easily in two ways:

1) through the department's home page (scroll down to Divisions, Programs, and Faculty and look for the "Internal Resources" link)

2) through the School of Medicine's home page (scroll down to the bottom of the page for the Intranet log-in button, then click on Family and Preventive Medicine once you've logged in.)

Need to add something to our FPM Intranet? Contact Leigh Partington.

 PA Program Walks Together

The PA students did a "Walk Together" on April 21 to express their feelings and thoughts about the current climate of mass shootings and the Chauvin trial.

As background, initial plans were for a "Walk Out," but people quickly recognized that the goal was to unite and strengthen each other and not divide students and faculty and changed the name. The feedback was very positive. It was an uplifting and uniting experience.

Photo credit: Mingxin Lin, PA-S, MMSc-PA Candidate 2022
 

Wellness Corner

Freshen up your meals and support the community with local produce. Emory’s CSA (community supported agriculture) box offers several pick up locations around campus. Alternatively, check out your local farmer's market! Several farmer's markets, like Tucker and Lilburn have online ordering and safe pickup options. Others, like Dunwoody, have in-person markets with mask requirements and other precautions being followed. 

Emory’s Organic farm CSA signup (summer is sold out, but sign up for fall or spring!).

Tucker Farmer's Market: an easy online ordering system with pick-up or delivery options.

Lilburn Farmer's Market: online ordering, several pick-up options, or in-person. 

Dunwoody Farmer's Market: in-person, vendors masked, no-touch shopping.

Transformative Research

Research News

What is your professional background?

I graduated from UGA’s Terry College of Business with a BA in Economics. I went to Stony Brook University for my MA and PhD in Economics with specialization in the fields of Health, Labor-Demographics, and Game Theory. I worked for the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, conducting research to inform the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, from 2007-2012. I worked for the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care in the American Academy of Family Physicians, researching primary care topics, from 2012-2016. I joined Emory as faculty September 2016.

In what division do you work and who is your mentor?

I work in the Family Medicine Division and I have a secondary appointment in the Department of Medicine, working with the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology. My mentors are Dr. Ted Johnson, Dr. Sharon Bergquist, and Dr. Dean Seehusen at MCG.

Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?

My research focuses on primary care delivery and workforce. Some of my recent group projects have shown the level of burnout of the US nursing workforce, the impact of racial redlining and lending bias on breast cancer mortality, and patients' perceptions on decision aids addressing out-of-pocket medication costs. I believe my work is helping inform stakeholders on practices that will help to achieve the quadruple aim of healthcare: improved patient experience, lower costs, higher quality, and improved clinician experience.

What do you like most about Emory?

I love the collaborations I have with my Emory colleagues. I am a member of several supportive researching and teaching groups!

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I love to read (nonfiction mostly), garden, and spend time with my family (husband, 6 year old and 3 year old, and dog). Also, my 6 year old has recently recruited me to play Minecraft!

What is a fun fact about you?

At UGA I worked as a parking attendant/security guard.

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Highlighted Opportunities

May 5, 8 am - 1 pm: Health Sciences Research Day

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May 10, noon - 1 pm. "Perfecting and Integrating the Career Development Components of a K grant application."
Sponsored by K CLub. Presenter: Jaime S. Rubin, Ph.D., Vice Chair for Investigator Development, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center. 

Register to receive the Zoom link.

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Highlighted Research Resources

School of Medicine IT (SOM IT) 360 has developed a handy list of commonly used services (i.e. Qualtrex, OneDrive, Zoom, etc.) available to Emory faculty and staff which includes access instructions, training resources, as well as features and options for each resource. Check it out

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Subscribe to the Funding Fridays Newsletter from the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. "Funding Fridays" is the title of a bi-monthly newsletter from the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, aimed at amplifying and consolidating external funding opportunities shared with the Emory faculty through various channels. This newsletter highlights and fosters funding opportunities that offer cross-unit, multidisciplinary, or unique collaborative opportunities. It also highlights all limited-institution submissions or opportunities that are high risk / high reward. Finally, it includes links to standard funding search engines for those interested in exploring more available opportunities.

Subscribe at the following link: Subscriber Request Form.

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Recent Presentations

Cornely R, Owen A, Subramania V, Pasquel F, McGee R, Kulshreshtha A. 
"A mixed methods approach to understanding of Attitudes and Perspectives of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Uncontrolled Diabetes." 
(oral presentation, Emory Diabetes symposium)

Kubes J, Wiley Z, Shu J, Esper G, Franks N, Kulshreshtha A. 
"Telemedicine vs. In-Person Outpatient Cancellation Rates in an Academic Healthcare System." 
(oral presentation at Emory Health Services research day)

Muffareh, T, Shah AJ, Kulshreshtha A.
"Statin trends in ambulatory setting post-2013 AHA/ACC guidelines." 
(oral presentation at Emory Quality Day)

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Recent Publications

Basile M, Jojan L, Hobler MR, Dellon EP, Georgiopoulos AM, Goggin JL, Chen E, Goss CH, Hempstead SE, Faro A, Kavalieratos D. Assessing Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes about Palliative Care among People with Cystic Fibrosis, Their Caregivers, and Clinicians: Results of a Content Analysis.  J Palliat Med. 2021 Apr 20. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0725. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33885355

Davis NJ, Clark PC, Johnson TM 2nd, Wyman JF. Feasibility of Tele-Prompt: A tablet-based prompted voiding intervention to support informal caregivers of older adults with urinary incontinence. Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Jul-Aug;41(4):411-420. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.01.002. Epub 2020 Jan 25. PMID: 31987698 PMID: 33821554

Epps F, Wiley Z, Teunis LJ, Johnson TM 2nd, Patzer RE, Ofotokun I, Franks N. A Framework for Mobilizing Health Care to Respond to the Community Within the COVID-19 Pandemic. Prev Chronic Dis. 2021 Apr 1;18:E30. doi: 10.5888/pcd18.200572. PMID: 33793392

Erondu C, Dunlop AL. Interpregnancy Care: An Opportunity to Improve Women's Health and Reduce the Risk of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 27:S155-S158, May/June 2021. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001319

Harris E, Alfonso SA, Stewart B, Moore MA. Patients are unaware of clinical recommendations and resources. Prim Care Diabetes. 2021 Apr 12:S1751-9918(21)00044-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.03.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33858784

Johnson TM 2nd, Suvada K, Plantinga LC. Recent Medicare Part D beneficiary claims for desmopressin medications. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Apr 15. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17165. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33857325 No abstract available.

Miller, Lisa A.; the HRSA-Funded Preventive Medicine Residency Program Directors Workgroup* (Goodman, R member). The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Real-Time Training and Service for Preventive Medicine Residents. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 27:S123-S128, May/June 2021. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001304

Narayan KMV, Kondal D, Kobes S, Staimez LR, Mohan D, Gujral UP, Patel SA, Anjana RM, Shivashankar R, Ali MK, Chang HH, Kadir M, Prabhakaran D, Daya N, Selvin E, Tandon N, Hanson R, Mohan V. Incidence of diabetes in South Asian young adults compared to Pima Indians. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2021 Mar;9(1):e001988. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001988. PMID: 33771765

Narayan KMV, Kondal D, Daya N, Gujral UP, Mohan D, Patel SA, Shivashankar R, Anjana RM, Staimez LR, Ali MK, Chang HH, Kadir M, Prabhakaran D, Selvin E, Mohan V, Tandon N. Incidence and pathophysiology of diabetes in South Asian adults living in India and Pakistan compared with US blacks and whites. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2021 Mar;9(1):e001927. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001927. PMID: 33771764

Siegel KR, Ali MK, Zhou X, Ng BP, Jawanda S, Proia K, Zhang X, Gregg EW, Albright AL, Zhang P. Cost-effectiveness of Interventions to Manage Diabetes: Has the Evidence Changed Since 2008? Diabetes Care. 2020 Jul;43(7):1557-1592. doi: 10.2337/dci20-0017. PMID: 33534729

Singh K, Kondal D, Mohan S, Jaganathan S, Deepa M, Venkateshmurthy NS, Jarhyan P, Anjana RM, Narayan KMV, Mohan V, Tandon N, Ali MK, Prabhakaran D, Eggleston K. Health, psychosocial, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with chronic conditions in India: a mixed methods study. BMC Public Health. 2021 Apr 8;21(1):685. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10708-w. PMID: 33832478 

Sullivan PS, Knox J, Jones J, Taussig J, Valentine Graves M, Millett G, Luisi N, Hall E, Sanchez TH, Del Rio C, Kelley C, Rosenberg ES, Guest JL. Understanding disparities in viral suppression among Black MSM living with HIV in Atlanta Georgia. J Int AIDS Soc. 2021 Apr;24(4):e25689. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25689.

Turbow SD, White MC, Breslau ES, Sabatino SA. Correction to: Mammography use and breast cancer incidence among older U.S. women. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Apr 5. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06212-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33821357 No abstract available.

Ye S, Boyko S, Patel M, Shah K, Turbow SD, Ohuabunwa U. Deprescribing Medications Among Older People to Reduce Polypharmacy at a Comprehensive Academic Medical Center. Sr Care Pharm. 2021 Apr 1;36(4):208-216. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2021.208. PMID: 33766193

Educational Investments for our future

Meet the new Family Medicine
Chief Residents

Why did you choose to train at Emory?

I would like to pursue a career in academic medicine and I know that my training at Emory will help me reach this goal. Emory has several unique opportunities for research, education, and career development.

What’s been your favorite residency experience?

I have really enjoyed my inpatient rotations, particularly our Family Medicine Service. FMS is one of the few opportunities that I get to work with my co-residents on a one-to-one basis.

What is your favorite thing about our program?

I think one of the best things about Emory Family Medicine is the faculty. I feel comfortable approaching any faculty member with any questions or concerns I have about just about anything. It is a very supportive community.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

I’m a huge theme park fan and I have been to Disney parks around ten different times.

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talk about our interviewees and I look forward to being on the front line of the interview process.   

Why did you choose to train at Emory? I chose to train here because of all the amazing opportunities our program offers. Not only have I gotten well-rounded, full-scope family medicine training, but I have also had many chances to pursue my personal interests with full support from faculty from our program and other programs within Emory School of Medicine. I also chose to come here because the faculty and residency leadership are incredibly supportive and are always willing to lend a helping hand. I felt like I would be welcome here and it did not disappoint.   

What’s been your favorite residency experience? My favorite residency experience was the intern welcome party. About a month into our training, we had a huge party at the top of Ponce City Market, and we ate, drank, and played games with other residents, residency faculty, staff, and everyone’s family. It was the first time I truly felt like a part of the group and I knew it was going to be a fun three years.  

What is your favorite thing about our program? I love the comradery. In Family Medicine, you are always on different rotations and you are sometimes away from your co-residents, but we always find ways to see each other, catch up and socialize. Working together in the hospital is always a fun time and even passing each other in the hallways can make your day.  

Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I was once on SportsCenter top 10 when I was in college. I was selected from the crowd for a halftime half-court shot to win prizes and I made it. Also featured that day on SportsCenter Top 10 were Lebron James, Blake Griffin, and Cristiano Ronaldo, so basically what I am saying is that I am a top-level athlete like those guys.  

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Alumni News

New Executive Positions for Valenciano

News from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

DEI Council Spotlights:
Ms. Emily Chuba, BA
 

Each month, the FPM DEI Council will spotlight a different staff member of the department.  This month, the council spotlights Ms. Emily Chuba, Associate Director of Research Projects.

What do you like to do in your spare time, outside of work?
I love reading in my spare time. Currently, I’m reading A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn. I’m also an avid rower, enjoy listening to podcasts (NPR Planet Money, Freakonomics, and Pod Save America are some of my favorites) and, of course, spending quality time with my French Bulldog, Dezz -- who too often likes to be the center of attention on Zoom calls.

Birthdate
I am a true Aries.♈️ I just celebrated my second pandemic birthday on April 5th. I’m looking forward to a COVID-free birthday next year which will be a milestone birthday for me – the big 4-0! I plan to celebrate with Botox injections and a few weeks in Paris. 😊

Home town (please tell us a few interesting items about your birthplace)
I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. We are most known for our snowstorms. We can have 8ft of snow on the ground and life goes on as usual. But also my hometown smells like Cheerios – the General Mills plant is in downtown Buffalo. I have fond memories of summer evenings spent watching the Buffalo Bison baseball games with my dad and the smell of Cheerios in the air.

A fun fact about yourself! I have white water rafted the Nile River.

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Health Equity Opportunities, May 10-11

Health Equity Day - Storytelling Pre-Event
MONDAY, MAY 10, 6 – 8 PM

Through narrative medicine and storytelling, physicians can build reflective practices that enhance their professionalism and collegial relationships, and reveal greater meaning to their clinical practice. In medicine, such an act allows for the unpacking of narrative interactions between caregivers and their patients, caregivers and their reflective selves, caregivers and their professional peers, and caregivers and society at large.

As a supplement to Health Equity Day 2021, we invite you to join us Monday, May 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. for a virtual Storytelling Pre-Event featuring compelling accounts centered on health equity from a distinguished lineup of storytellers. We will absorb, interpret, and act on the stories shared in this space. Register HERE.​

Health Equity Day 
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 9 AM - 2 PM

News from the
Faculty Development
Committee

Conflict of Interest Updates

Faculty, please review these guidelines for principled involvement with industry and other entities.

Via eCOI, faculty must request approval from Department and Dean’s Office to engage in personal external professional activities.

Faculty are expected to amend these reports to reflect any updated information throughout the year (e.g., receipt of compensation that is different from what was originally anticipated; intent to continue the activity beyond the initial end date inserted, etc.).

Traditional Academic Activities (eCOI submission not required)

• Lecturing at an academic institution in which the payment, if any, is paid by the academic institution
• Speaking at any professional meeting (including CME) that is not paid for by industry.
• Serving on a government advisory panel or a government grant review body
• Publishing a non-industry sponsored book
• Editor of a Journal

Permitted External Activities (eCOI submission is required)

Examples include:

• Advisory board services
• Legal consulting
• Data monitoring committee services
• Industry-sponsored educational presentations
• Physician proctoring at non-Emory facilities
• Outside faculty appoint

eCOI submission instructions can be found HERE:

Prohibited External Activities

• Practice of Medicine
• Ownership in medical practice
• Speaking activity that is part of a primarily promotional event
• Including name on ghost-written article

More information available on the FPM Intranet under "Quick Links" and on the School of Medicine website.

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Reminder to all faculty to
update Emory FIRST

REMINDER to all faculty to update Emory FIRST
As we wrap up this school year and head into award nomination season, it’s important that all faculty log into Emory FIRST and accept your publications for FY21 tracking.

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Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership, and Inclusion Lecture Series

The FAALI (Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership, and Inclusion) Lecture Series, presented throughout the year by senior faculty within the School of Medicine, covers practical topics aimed at assisting faculty in their career development.
Details and Registration for all events listed below.

May 4: Mock FCAP Review, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Zoom. Watch a Faculty Committee on Appointment and Promotions (FCAP) meeting to see an example of the promotions review process and how reviewers interpret your documents. 

May 13: Promoting Active Learning and Engagement During Online Sessions, noon – 1:00 p.m., Zoom. In this interactive session, you will learn how to use low-stakes, but powerful Learning Assessment Techniques in your sessions to promote active learning and how to harness various Zoom tools to promote learner engagement.
Presented by Ulemu Luhanga, MSc, MEd, PhD. 

May 18: Supporting Our Distressed Physicians, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Zoom.
Physicians as an occupational group are at increased risk for mental health concerns, substance abuse, suicide and workplace incivility. Although the psychological impact of COVID-19 on medical practice has increased these risks, there are empirically-supported interventions that can restore health and maintain recovery. Individual, team and organizational strategies that support physician recovery and a culture of well-being will be discussed.
Presented by Paula Gomes, Psy.D., CEAP, Executive Director, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, FSAP, and Wellness and Gordon Tuttle, PhD, Manager of Clinical Training and Physician Services.

May 21: From Clerkship Grades to Milestones: Inequity, Bias, and Learner Assessment, 12 - 1 pm, Zoom. 
Presented by: Robin Klein, MD and Antonio Graham, DO.

May 24: Advocating for Yourself, noon – 1:00 p.m., Zoom. Self-advocacy can be challenging, especially for women. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session as women across the School of Medicine provide tips and strategies for advocating for yourself in academic medicine. Presented by the Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science. 

Emory University School of Medicine Peer Teaching Consultations
Interested in working on your Foundations lectures this year? Want to talk about how they could be better? Consider requesting a Peer Consultation. Reviews are available in person or by review of a recorded lecture (with some limitations). If you are interested in participating, please email Dr. Don Batisky and someone will be in touch with you about your interests. 

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Being of Service

Family Medicine Residency rolls up their sleeves for trees

Family Medicine residents Drs. Cassandra Mooney, Rozina Merchant, and Ify Nzenwa and faculty members Drs. Megha Shah, Ryan Smith, James Jo, and Neena Ghose spent a sunny Saturday volunteering with Trees Atlanta in East Atlanta. Together, they cared for 150 trees, had a lot of fun, and, according to Ify's watch, burnt 600 calories each! They also learned that Dr. Smith is not afraid of snakes. Nice work, y'all!

Pictured below, left to right: Drs. Mooney, Merchant, Nzenwa, Shah, Smith, and Jo.

Pictured below: Dr. Ify Nzenwa and Dr. Rozina Merchant 

Pictured below: (foreground) Dr. Megha Shah, (background) Dr. Ryan Smith 

Pictured below: Dr Neena Ghose brought her three children to help out

Pictured below: Dr. James Jo

Pictured below: Drs. Mooney, Nwenza, and Merchant

Don't Miss Opportunities!

Emory COVID-19 ECHO sessions for May

The COVID-19 Vaccine for Adult Genetics Patients
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 11 AM – 12 PM (EST)

Clinic Objectives:

• To improve understanding of COVID-19 vaccine physiology and reactogenicity among genetics practitioners;
• To address providers’ concerns around recommending the COVID-19 vaccine to adult genetics patients;
• To utilize case studies to exemplify how practitioners approach and manage the COVID-19 vaccines with their patients;
• To empower genetics practitioners to answer patients’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Register HERE.

Management of Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis
with COVID-19
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11 AM – 12 PM (EST)

Clinic Objectives:

• To review existing data on the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients;
• To compare clinics’ protocols for treating pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients;
• To discuss case studies that exemplify different clinical approaches for managing pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients.

Register HERE.

All prior SCDP sessions are recorded and available as a podcast: https://scdp-echo-podcasts.simplecast.com

Questions can be sent to scdp.echo@emory.edu

Save the Date: DOM Research Day 2021

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Got news? Please send your announcements and photos to leigh.partington@emory.edu. The DFPM newsletter is published monthly.